Talk:Jerusalem cricket
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it is unable to produce a sound? Hmm... I saw one the other day and, when I gently poked it to see if it was alive or not, it scurried a few feet, making what definitely sounded like a hissing sound.
Is it possible that the crying sound they produce is caused by them beating their abdomen at a high frequency on some surfaces? Also isn't it a bit contradictory to say they have 'songs' played on the ground and not be able to hear them? Maybe they feel the vibrations on the ground? (67.151.201.82 18:27, 28 March 2007 (UTC))
[edit] I stand corrected - citations given for sound production
Thanks for prodding me into doing a little more searching. The 2001 book was one I had never seen. Dyanega 21:57, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
